Aman farmers in Moulvibazar say bacterial leaf blight is not responding to pesticide and fertiliser, while agriculture officials say rice on about 5,000 hectares has reddened for lack of rain and nutrients.
A weekly farmers' market where ten DAE-vetted farmers from Tetuljhora in Savar will sell vegetables and fruit directly to consumers opened in Tikatuli, Dhaka, on 7 October.
A science writer explains how honeybee colonies are organised and how scout bees use dances to tell the rest of the hive where to find flowers and how far away they are.
Sitesh Ranjan Deb, who lost an eye and much of his face to a bear in 1991, still runs a refuge for sick and injured wildlife in Sreemangal but fears it has no future without steady support.
Farmers in Bhairab have planted transplanted aman rice beyond the target as a bonus crop at the end of the monsoon, drawn by low costs, a 90-day harvest and good prices.
Aman planting in Mirsarai missed its target this season, which the upazila agriculture office blames on poor rain and higher fertiliser and diesel prices.
Poultry farmers can pick out the best-laying hens by checking the head, comb, eyes, body, vent, pelvic bones, skin and behaviour.
Green aman fields across Sirajganj have farmers and agriculture officials hoping for a bumper crop this season.
Ripe jhum paddy has turned the hills of Khagrachhari golden, and jhum farmers are busy bringing in the harvest.
Stem borers can cut rice yields by up to 70 per cent, and the Agricultural Information Service sets out how to control them.
Paratyphoid is among the deadliest pigeon diseases, and pigeon keepers need to know how it spreads and how to treat and prevent it.
The Bangladesh Competition Commission has heard its two cases against Kazi Farms Group over abnormal egg and broiler chicken price rises.
Kishoreganj upazila in Nilphamari has set a target of 4,400 hectares of early potatoes as farmers chase high prices at the start of the season.
